We're pretty strict on categorizing everything as a rumor until things are officially announced, yet we still want to voice the buzz of the MMA world to keep fans abreast of possibilities that could unfold into tangibles. Disclaimer aside, there are two interesting UFC rumors circulating for upcoming fights:  WW's Ben Saunders and Marcus Davis squaring off at UFC 106 on November 21st, and Frankie "The Answer" Edgar versus Kurt "Batman" Pellegrino in a lightweight contest for UFN 20 in December. MMAJunkie reported Saunders and Davis as "in the works", and this is a fight that I find very appealing.  The UFC in the past has seemed to pinpoint a few individuals and spotlight their rise into title contention with a road less perilous than others.  Personally, I prefer to see everyone in the division battle it out to determine their place on the ladder, and this match-up makes sense in light that contrivance. Saunders is coming off a KO loss at the hands of Mike Swick, while Davis will look to rebound from a split-decision loss to the UK's Dan Hardy.  Davis racked up two wins previous to the Hardy-loss after also suffering a decision-loss to Mike Swick.  This match-up will feature two fighters with a propensity to strike, although both have solid ground skills, and Saunders will enjoy a hefty 6" height advantage that can only intensify his constantly improving Muay Thai clinch. The Frankie Edgar and Kurt Pellegrino rumor was derived from the Twitter page of Jon Anik, who hosts MMA Live. 

"According to two sources (one via McNeil), Kurt Pellegrino is expected to face Frankie Edgar December 5th at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas."

This bout presents another pivotal plunge for both fighters as they inch forward towards their title shot, with Pellegrino's underrated wrestling and thorough ground-attack carrying him past Thiago Tavares, Rob Emerson, and Josh Neer in his last three fights, and Edgar continuing to shine his singularly-marred record by soundly besting Hermes Franca and Sean Sherk after Gray Maynard handed "The Answer" the first loss on his 10-1 record.

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